Google has unveiled an innovative solution for Website publishers, offering them the ability to selectively opt out of contributing their data to the training of Google’s AI models, all while ensuring their continued presence on Google Search. T
This tool, aptly named Google-Extended, grants Websites the flexibility to remain accessible through crawlers like the Googlebot, all the while safeguarding their data from being utilized in the ongoing development of AI models.
The introduction of Google-Extended empowers publishers to effectively “manage whether their sites help improve Bard and Vertex AI generative APIs,” affording them a crucial degree of control over the access to their website’s content. This development comes in the wake of Google’s previous confirmation, made in July, regarding the use of publicly available web-scraped data for training its AI chatbot, Bard.
With Google-Extended, Website publishers can navigate the intricate balance between maintaining their online presence and ensuring their data is not used in AI model training, marking a significant step towards enhancing privacy and control within the digital landscape.
